What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cranston Police Liaison, State Go Team position at FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC?
Job Details
FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in!
Position Summary: Responsible for providing on-scene crisis intervention, emergency screening and triage, information, emotional support, language support, and referral in collaboration with law enforcement to individuals, children/youth and families exposed to victimization and trauma in the community. Provide appropriate follow up support, after care, and resources for assistance with the criminal justice system, trauma treatment, and access to basic needs, treatment, and government benefits.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, criminal justice, or related field preferred. However, FSRI will consider a broad range of related education, experience, and clinical training/credentials.
- Experience working with law enforcement highly preferred.
- Experience and training in victim services and/or crisis intervention highly preferred.
- Training in childhood trauma high preferred.
- Knowledge of Cranston community highly preferred.
- Provide flexible coverage as needed by the department, inclusive of evening hours.
- Able to be flexible in providing coverage to any GO TEAM® partnerships as needed.
- FSRI values staff with bilingual language capacity and familiarity with the local community they will be serving. FSRI includes pay incentives for bilingual staff. Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay. Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.
- Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
- Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.
Physical Requirements: This position sits at the Cranston Police Department and requires office and community visits which may require using walkways, stairs and/or elevators. Possession of valid drivers’ license, reliable transportation and proof of current automobile insurance is required. Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!
Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.
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About Us: Dynamic and innovative, Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of success in improving the health and well-being of children and families all across our state. We are passionate about our mission to advance equity, opportunity and hope across ALL communities – we succeed by lifting others. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across Health, Healing, Home and Hope pillars, are experts in their fields – every day designing and delivering cutting edge strategies to save and improve lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in 3 locations in Providence; and in 4 locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.
Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.
Salary : $22 - $27
